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We’ve sent an open letter to Barnes & Noble, asking that if we can find 10,000 people who will buy “The Entrepreneur Story” from Barnes & Noble stores in the future, if they will help us find a way to publish it.
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Dear Barnes & Noble Publishing Division:
The November 26th edition of Newsweek featured a picture of Jeff Bezos holding the Kindle, stating that “the future of reading is just a click away.”
It’s true that digital media and ebooks are quickly changing the shape of the publishing industry, and although there’s no argument that e-books are awesome– in fact, we have already an e-book version of The Entrepreneur Story– we’re guessing that walk-in customers to your brick & mortar bookstores probably prefer print books.
To be honest, we would love for The Entrepreneur Story to be available to them when they’re sitting at your tables, drinking a Starbucks, and planning their next business idea.
The Entrepreneur Story is a how-to manual for new business owners and entrepreneurs, on the realities of starting a business, with brainstorming worksheets as well as stories from 70 current entrepreneurs who have made it happen. We’re releasing the e-book for sale in the next few days, and will be deploying some major marketing strategies to spread the word to potential customers.
This book easily compliments titles such as The E-Myth Revisited, Think Like A Billionaire, and The Bootstrapper’s Bible, which have done very well among our target market of business-minded individuals. And, we think it’s a great fit for your usual clientele, many of whom are business owners, independent consultants, freelancers, or people who would like to start their own business but don’t know how.
If we can sell 10,000 copies of the e-book, and/or find 10,000 people who want to see The Entrepreneur Story on the shelves at Barnes & Noble the next time they visit, will you help us find a way to publish and put a print version of our book into your stores?
Let us know– we’re happy to be making this offer to you first, because of the high quality of your bookstores and the demographics of your target customers.
And, if you’d like to sign our 10,000 for Barnes & Noble pledge personally at http://www.pledgebank.com/barnesandnoble, of course, we’d be delighted.
Thanks,
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Carolynn Duncan
The Entrepreneur Story
entrepreneurstory@gmail.com
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So– picture yourself sitting at Barnes & Noble, sipping peppermint hot chocolate, reading an awesome how-to book about starting a business, and then taking out some paper to brainstorm putting your idea into action.
Sounds good, right? Help us make it happen! Sign the pledge here, and let others know as well.
www.theentrepreneurstory.com/thepledge
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